Full-Time

Tax Credits Customer Specialist

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Gusto

Gusto

1,001-5,000 employees

Payroll, benefits, and HR solutions provider

Fintech
Financial Services

Compensation Overview

$25 - $37.02Hourly

Senior

San Francisco, CA, USA + 2 more

More locations: New York, NY, USA | Denver, CO, USA

Employees in Denver, San Francisco, and New York City are expected to work from the office 2-3 days per week.

Category
Financial Accounting
Tax Accounting
Management Accounting
Accounting
Required Skills
Hubspot
Salesforce
Customer Service
Requirements
  • A minimum of 3 years in a customer-facing role. Experience resolving ambiguous cases or escalations is a plus!
  • A minimum of 2 years experience with accounting, taxes or tax credits. Equivalent experience will be considered.
  • You have strong experience communicating with customers, and are passionate about advocating on their behalf. You can break down complex concepts into concise and simple messages.
  • You pay attention to details, take pride in your work, and know how the quality of your work product quality impacts small business finances.
  • You seek the root cause of customer and process issues and are able to identify trends. You attempt to resolve trending issues with the appropriate level of urgency.
  • You are always looking for ways to improve processes, solve customer issues more efficiently, or prevent issues from popping up.
  • You have worked on a technical or complex product. You have used ticketing tools (e.g. Hubspot, Salesforce) previously and you are able to leverage them to solve complex customer issues.
  • Suggest, drive, and embrace changes and iterations. Seek opportunities to challenge and improve the status quo.
  • Reference checks should reveal no attendance / tardiness patterns.
Responsibilities
  • Proactively & reactively resolve complex customer inquiries related to tax credits. Break down complex concepts in a simple, concise way.
  • Take ownership of customer outcomes, ensuring small businesses get great value out of the tax credits product.
  • Educate yourself and others on tax credits, including R&D tax credits, 401K, WOTC, and other relevant incentives.
  • Roll up your sleeves and complete or quality control behind-the-scenes tasks (e.g. data review, calculations, uploads) that result in high quality credit forms and documents.
  • Create and inform solutions alongside the Tax Credits technical (EPDD) and service (CSM, CX) teams.
  • Continuously improve and iterate on processes and approach.
  • Work with team members to find creative customer solutions that are compliant and sustainable.
  • Partner across teams to inform and build tax credits product, process, and tools.

Gusto provides payroll, benefits, and human resources solutions specifically designed for small to medium-sized businesses. Its platform allows users to manage payroll processing, employee benefits, and HR tasks in one integrated system, making it easier for businesses that may not have extensive HR resources. Gusto operates on a subscription-based model, offering various pricing tiers to accommodate different business needs, from startups to established companies. This flexibility in pricing helps Gusto stand out from competitors by catering to a wide range of clients. The company's goal is to simplify the management of employee-related tasks, allowing businesses to focus on growth and improving employee satisfaction.

Company Stage

Series E

Total Funding

$686.8M

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2011

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

5%

1 year growth

18%

2 year growth

17%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Embedded finance integration enhances Gusto's service offerings and revenue potential.
  • Partnerships with financial platforms improve cash flow solutions for small businesses.
  • Growing demand for personalized employee rewards complements Gusto's HR services.

What critics are saying

  • AI-powered accounting platforms may reduce demand for Gusto's payroll services.
  • Competitors like Toasty Card could divert SMEs from Gusto's offerings.
  • Portable benefits programs challenge Gusto's benefits administration services.

What makes Gusto unique

  • Gusto offers an integrated platform for payroll, benefits, and HR management.
  • The company targets SMEs lacking extensive in-house HR departments.
  • Gusto's subscription-based model provides flexible pricing for diverse business needs.

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Benefits

It’s a marathon, not a sprint: Employees celebrating 5 or 10 years at Gusto enjoy a month-long sabbatical to travel and relax after all their hard work.

Meals and conversations: Free meals, snacks, and drinks to keep us fueled, but more importantly: they bring people together and foster community.

Wellness for every body: We’re proud to offer inclusive health care such as hormone treatments, gender-affirming surgery, therapy, family planning, and more.

The time you need: Our flexible PTO policy means every employee is encouraged to take the time they need now to keep doing great work, long term.

Family-friendly benefits: Fertility treatments, primary and secondary parental leave, sleep coaching, house cleaning for new parents, and more.

Be well, be you: Get free, comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits, plus a monthly fitness stipend and mental health resources too.